Display package



Jan. 13, 1959 L. R. THORPE DISPLAY PACKAGE Filed July 12, 1957 FIG. 3.

' INVENTOR. ZAM/QE/VCE ,2. 77/020 United States Patent DISPLAY PACKAGE Lawrence R. Thorpe, Columbus, Ohio Application July 12, 1957, Serial No. 671,503

3 Claims. (Cl. 206-79) This inventionrelates toa-display package and is used primarily as a merchandising display holder for a readytied necktie and other apparel.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved display package for a ready-knotted necktie, said package being simple in construction, being attractive in appearance, and serving as a means for displaying a necktie substantially in the same condition as when worn by the user.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved merchandising display holder for a readyknotted necktie, said holder involving inexpensive material, being compact in size, and serving to display a necktie in a most favorable manner while at the same time being easy to open so that the user may readily remove the necktie and wear same.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an improved merchandising display holder for a necktie constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an elevational view, to a reduced scale, showing the necktie holder of Figure-'1 in open position.

Referring to the drawings, a necktie holder is designated generally at 11 and comprises a body of flat, flexible sheet material, said body comprising a generally rectangular front leaf 12 and a generally rectangular rear leaf 13 attached to the front leaf 12 at a fold line 14. Designated at 15 is a generally triangular flap member formed on the edge of front leaf 12 opposite the fold line 14, and being foldable with respect to front leaf 12 on a fold line 16, as shown in Figure 4. The fold lines 14 and 16 thus coincide with the left and right longitudinal edges of the front leaf 12, as viewed in Figure 4.

The rear leaf 13 is formed at its intermediate portion with a vertical slit 17 adapted to receive the apex portion of the triangular member 15 when the rear leaf 13 is folded against the front leaf 12, in the manner illustrated in Figure 3, whereby to secure the respective rectangular leaves 12 and 13 adjacent to each other.

The front leaf 12 is formed at its upper portion with a pair of circular apertures 18, 18 which are connected together by a downwardly convex arcuate slit 19, defining a depending tongue 20 shaped to engage under the knot portion 21 of a ready-knotted necktie 22, shown in dotted view in Figure 1. Front leaf 12 is formed at its intermediate portion With a pair of parallel, upwardly concave arcuate slits 23, 23, defining a retaining band 24 extending transversely across the front leaf 12. The front leaf 12 is formed at its lower portion with a plurality of similar arcuate slits, shown at 25, for example, three arcuate slits arranged parallel to each other and equally 2,868,371 Patented Jan. 13, 1959 spaced, as shown in Figure 4, defining a pair of arcuate retaining bands 26 and 27.

In using the device, the ready-knotted necktie 22 is placed against the front leaf 12 with the tongue 20 engaged under the knot portion 21 of the tie and with the drape portion ofthe tie, shown at 30 in dotted view in Figure 1, engaged between the respective retaining bands 24, 26 and the front leaf 12. The lower portion of the drape section 30 of the necktie is engaged around the lower retaining band 27 and is passed rearwardly therebeneath and foldedupwardly into the space between the front leaf 12 and the rear leaf 13, as shownrin Figure 2. The neck band portion of the tie is also received between the front leaf 12' and the rear leaf 13,.the ends thereofpassing through the apertures 18, 18, and the body portion of the neck band being folded between the leaves 12 and 13 in the manner shown. in dotted view in Figure 2, so as to be housed between said leaves.

As will be apparent from Figure 1, the necktie is thus supported in the display holder in an attractive position and provides substantially the same appearance as when it is worn. To remove the necktie from the holder, the user merely unfolds the leaves, after first disengaging flap 15 from slit 17, whereby the drape portion 30 of the necktie may be removed from the retaining bands and the knot portion 21 may be disengaged from the tongue 20 and apertures 18, allowing the neck band portion to be withdrawn from the holder and allowing the tie to be completely removed therefrom. Thereafter, the neck band may be adjusted to the correct size to allow same to be slipped over the users head, and may be thereafter readjusted to fit the user in the usual manner.

While a specific embodiment of an improved merchandising display holder for a ready-knotted necktie has been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitation be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a ready-knotted necktie having a knot portion, neckband portions and a depending drape portion, a body of flat flexible material folded to define a front leaf and a rear leaf, the front leaf being formed at its upper portion with an arcuate slit concaved upwardly to define a depending tongue engaging under the knot portion of said ready-knotted necktie and being formed with apertures at the ends of the slit through which the neck band portions of the necktie adjacent the knot portion pass, said front leaf being further formed with a plurality of vertically spaced parallel pairs of transverse slits through which said drape portion passes, said slits defining horizontal retaining bands adapted to retain the drape portion of the necktie against said front leaf, and a substantially triangular flap on the side edge of said front leaf, said rear leaf being formed with a slit adapted to receive the apex portion of the flap when the rear leaf is folded against the front leaf.

2. In combination, a ready-knotted necktie having a knot portion, neckband portions and a depending drape portion, a body of flat flexible material folded to define a front leaf and a rear leaf, the front leaf being formed at its upper portion with an arcuate slit concaved' upwardly to define a depending tongue engaging under the knot portion of said ready-knotted necktie and being formed with apertures at the ends of the slit through which the neck band portions of the necktie adjacent the knot portion pass, said front leaf being further formed with a first pair of spaced parallel transverse slits at its upper portion and a second pair of spaced parallel transverse slits at its lower portion through which said drape portion passes, said slits defining horizontal retaining bands adapted to retain the drape portion of the necktie against said front leaf, and a substantially triangular flap on the side edge of said front leaf, said rear leaf being formed with a slit adapted to receive the apex portion of the flap when the rear leaf is folded against the front leaf.

3. In combination, a ready-knotted necktie having a knot portion, neckband portions and a depending drape portion, a body of flat flexible material folded to define a front leaf and a rear leaf, the front leaf being formed at its upper portion with an arcuate slit concaved upwardly to define a depending tongue engaging under the knot portion of said ready-knotted necktie and being formed with apertures at the ends of the slit through which the neck band portions of the necktie adjacent the knot portion pass, said front leaf being further formed with a first pair of spaced parallel transverse slits at its upper portion and a, plurality of spaced parallel transverse slits at its lower portion through which said drape portion passes, said slits defining horizontal retaining bands adapted to retain the drape portion of the necktie against said front leaf, and a substantially triangular flap on the side edge of said front leaf, said rear leaf being formed with a vertical slit at its intermediate portion adapted to receive the apex portion of the flap when the rear leaf is folded against the front leaf.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,808,303 Freiler June 2, 1931 2,021,070 Levine Nov. 12, 1935 2,030,996 Lustig Feb. 18, 1936 2,191,571 Lirette Feb. 27, 1940 

